Preoperative Statin Therapy is Associated with Lower Requirement of Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Patients undergoing CABG might derive benefit from preoperative statin therapy in terms of reducing the need for postoperative renal replacement therapy and mortality.
Blood Conservation Devices in Critical Care: A Narrative Review
This review summarises the current evidence base and confirms that blood conservation devices do reduce the volume of iatrogenic blood loss.
Thrombelastography (TEG®): Practical Considerations on Its Clinical Use in Trauma Resuscitation
Thrombelastography has characteristics of an ideal coagulation test for use in early trauma resuscitation.
Intraoperative Plasma Lactate as an Early Indicator of Major Postoperative Events in Pediatric Cardiac Patients
Hyperlactatemia and unmeasured anions (UMA) have been suggested to be useful predictors of outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery in the ICU.
Acute Kidney Injury and Death Associated With Renin Angiotensin System Blockade in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
In retrospective studies, preoperative use of RAS blockers was associated with increased odds of postoperative AKI and mortality in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Perfline.com acquired by Perfusion.com, Inc.
Perfline.com (The largest collection of cardiopulmonary bypass and related sciences resources in the Internet) based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has recently by acquired by Perfusion.com, Inc.
Controversy Over the Use of Intraoperative Blood Salvage Autotransfusion During Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
Intraoperative blood salvage autotransfusion (IBSA) is used in various surgical procedures. However, because of the risk of reinfusion of salvaged blood contaminated by tumor cells, the use of IBSA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) is controversial.
Peripartum Use of Cell salvage: A University Practice Audit and Literature Review
The rising rate of obstetrical hemorrhage attributed to the repeated cesarean sections and invasive placental disorders, requiring blood transfusion has emphasized the need for alternatives to allogeneic blood donation.